Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 47m
Bearing
93° E
Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO) is 992 miles (1,596 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop AUS–MCO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
478
April 2026
Seats
75,640
both directions
Passengers
53,047
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AUS–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–MCO departures in April 2026 (320), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
320 departures · 51,326 seats
Share of departures66.9%68.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
121 departures · 17,038 seats
Share of departures25.3%75.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
22 departures · 3,872 seats
Share of departures4.6%62.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
14 departures · 3,232 seats
Share of departures2.9%79.8%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%94.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 26% of AUS–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
123 departures · 81.2% load
25.7% - Boeing 737-800
118 departures · 68.9% load
24.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
116 departures · 62.5% load
24.3% - Airbus A319
84 departures · 69.0% load
17.6% - Airbus A320
22 departures · 62.7% load
4.6% - Airbus A321neo
13 departures · 80.8% load
2.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 79.1% load
0.4%
How has AUS–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MCO departures rose from 450 in May 2025 to 478 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
450 departures · 60,820 passengers
81.0%
Load
June 2025
492 departures · 66,698 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
499 departures · 62,976 passengers
77.9%
Load
August 2025
342 departures · 42,630 passengers
75.6%
Load
September 2025
316 departures · 43,533 passengers
83.6%
Load
October 2025
423 departures · 59,448 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
452 departures · 59,652 passengers
77.6%
Load
December 2025
482 departures · 65,248 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
476 departures · 55,416 passengers
70.9%
Load
February 2026
452 departures · 54,105 passengers
74.4%
Load
March 2026
555 departures · 67,063 passengers
74.7%
Load
April 2026
478 departures · 53,047 passengers
70.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → AUS
69.7% full
240 departures · 26,568 passengers
AUS → MCO
70.5% full
238 departures · 26,479 passengers
Nonstop AUS–MCO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Orlando (MCO)?
AUS to MCO is 992 miles (1,596 km / 862 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 992-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (25.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 992-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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